“She was unprepared for ugliness. And for that brief, sweet moment, so…
Tag: Phantom of the Paradise
“Evil Spelt Backward is Live”: Magic Science and Apocalyptic Song in Rock & Rule (1983)
Imagine a realm where those who rock, rule. A frightening world of…
“Juvenile Delinquents from Outer Space!”: Resurrecting Genre in The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (2012)
Cinema, in its finest 35mm form, leaves a distinct taste, the kind…
“Our Lives Are One Masked Ball”: Monsters, Masks, and the Art of Imitation in The Phantom of the Opera Franchise
“If I am the phantom, it is because man’s hatred has made…
“That’s the Hell of It!”: Allegory, Satire, and Musical Horror in Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Revised June 2021, Phantom of the Opera month. We see a stage…